Matthew Soberman 
Today starts the 2018 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival and there’s a bunch of new merchandise for the event! Specifically this post will cover the general merchandise. You can find our coverage of the Annual Passholder exclusive merchandise here. And stay tuned throughout the day for reviews of all of the tasty treats from … Read more
An unidentified person fell on the Disney Resort Line monorail track at the Tokyo Disney Resort on Wednesday night. The monorail trains lost power, though it is not known at this time whether the power loss resulted from the incident itself or whether the power was shut off for safety reasons. #TDR_now #TDL_now リゾラ停まってます。動いてないです pic.twitter.com/e4PUiBdx2q … Read more
The Kilimanjaro Safaris family has a new addition on view: Aella, a two month-old Masai giraffe. Aella, the child of Lily and George, was born June 29, and has spent the last two months backstage nursing and bonding with her mother. The calf was named after an Amazonian warrior. At birth, she was already five … Read more
It’s almost showtime at The Tropical Hideaway, Disneyland’s upcoming lounge in Adventureland, and today, Disney revealed some of the menu items that will be found at the new hot spot. Bao buns will be a centerpiece of the menu, coming in three different varieties: Spiced Vegetable Bao, Kaffir Lime Chicken Bao, and Bulgogi Beef Bao … Read more
Over the weekend, Variety’s Cynthia Littleton revealed that Disney’s upcoming streaming service has a tentative name: “Disney Play.” The name was revealed in an article on the changing landscape of streaming services and the challenges new players in the game will face. Disney Play was a focal point of the piece. In the article, Littleton … Read more
One of the most endearing images of Haunted Mansion Holiday is the annual gingerbread house that takes center stage at Jack Skellington’s holiday celebration. And with the premiere of the seasonal attraction just weeks away, D23 Gold Members got a first look at this year’s house in “Disney twenty-three” magazine. The two to three foot … Read more
In an effort to curb single-use plastic usage across the property, the Disneyland Resort is removing the open availability of plastic straws and lids for cold beverages, and plastic shopping bags for merchandise starting this week. Straws and bags will be made available by request, while guests with disabilities that require lids will be offered … Read more
From Oreo’s cookies to Sugarfina’s candy, there’s going to be a lot of sweet ways to celebrate Mickey Mouse’s 90th birthday this fall, but if you like your sweet treats on the colder side, Ample Hills Creamery has you covered with three new flavors celebrating Mickey’s 90th. Flavors, which will be available in all Ample … Read more
From products available nationwide to a limited-run exhibition in New York City, Mickey Mouse’s 90th birthday is becoming a worldwide celebration, so naturally, it seemed inevitable that the celebration would extend to the Disney Parks. Now, courtesy of Disney, we now know that the world’s most famous mouse’s birthday party will be hitting Disney Parks … Read more
After the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort received a $12 million refurbishment of its lobby, The Swan Resort is set to have its lobby and public areas refreshed. Following the completion of the largest renovation in its history last fall, the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort is undergoing its next redesign project, a … Read more
Hey, did you know that Mickey Mouse is turning 90 this year? If you don’t, Disney will be sure to let you know…a lot. And if that isn’t enough, other companies are jumping on the Mickey’s 90th hype train. From Oreo to Joffrey’s Coffee, you’ll be able to eat and drink your way through the … Read more
The rough cut: a universe of work and works-in-progress, where a large group struggles to bring a 3-D adventure to Disney parks around the world; a rag-tag band led by the infamous Walt Disney Imagineering. Recently, a rough cut of Captain EO was leaked on the internet, dating to September 25th, 1985, just under a … Read more
Disney Vacation Club members can enjoy a pop-up shop at Disney Springs’ Marketplace Co-Op now through Monday, September 3rd. The shop, part of DVC’s “Membership Magic,” features the largest selection of Vacation Club merchandise in a single location, including new MagicBands, Dooney and Bourke handbags, and pins. (You can find out more about the new … Read more
Scott Watson, a technology executive for Walt Disney Imagineering, has died as the result of a plane crash. He was 55 years old. Watson was killed Sunday as the plane he was piloting crashed in the Sylmar neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. He was the lone occupant in the aircraft at the time of the … Read more
The dog days of summer may be upon us, but for Disney, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas with the second trailer for “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.” The trailer offers more of the story than the first teaser and more context behind the fantastic visuals, as we start to see Clara’s … Read more
The synergistic celebration of Mickey Mouse’s 90th birthday rolls on as ABC gets in on the party with “Mickey’s 90th Celebration,” coming to the network this November. The two-hour tribute to Hollywood’s most famous mouse will air on ABC on Sunday, November 4th at 8 PM Eastern / 7 Central. The special, which will be … Read more